Majority support for government interference in health issues
While most people say warnings about the dangers of smoking and obesity are a government task, they do not think the state should pay for help for smokers and the overweight, according to research by the national statistics office CBS.
Almost 70% think the government should promote good health but 64% say the state should not pay for weight reduction programmes and 60% oppose the introduction of a tax on fatty food.
Women are more likely to support healthy eating education than men.
Some 80% support the government’s efforts to warn about the risks of smoking and 60% support the introduction of higher taxes on tobacco. But again, 64% do not think the state should pay for anti-smoking treatments.
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